Nadene Goldfoot
Cognitive dissonance refers to the mental discomfort a person experiences when their beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors contradict each other, causing them to feel uneasy and motivating them to change their thoughts or actions to achieve consistency; essentially, it's the psychological tension that arises when you hold two conflicting ideas at the same time, leading to an urge to resolve this inconsistency.
Cognitive Dissonance Part I by my son, Steve Henwood, is explaining a psychological position many of us find ourselves in lately.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alqgNtJrCZo
Cognitive Dissonance Part II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7Wap0uMHMM
Cognitive Dissonance Part III
https://youtu.be/OpKSSuQ_
Steve has discovered in me and others that we are going through a mental anguish with news today. I have faced mine by doing as much research as I can to answer my own questions and have been sharing them with other readers. I wasn't aware that this feeling has a psychological name.
Steve has been into making videos for the hospital, St. Vincents, teaching videos. He's used his video knowledge in making these two videos to explain the condition. I have a feeling that he had some guidance from my brother David, the Psychologist, when he was well. Not sure.
I notice in my assisted living that people don't listen to news on TV or the radio. It makes them upset. It's also a subject if broached at lunch at our tables for 4, that we might be sitting with people of opposite opinion about our today's news. I just had such an experience. Now, instead of shuddering, I could explain that this feeling is rather normal, it's happening to others, and we can learn to deal with it without killing or hating or avoiding each other. 😁😋😕
My continued suggestion always is read, read and educate yourselves and become an authority on the subject. Think, put yourself in each position. Treat this like a debate in high school; take on both sides and see what you find. Don't be close-minded. Gee, Steve, I'm sure glad you took a debate class at Ontario High School ! Having an excellent debator (receiving 2nd in Salem with Mark Wada, partner)does make it hard for me to be a tough mom, though and probably a tough brother.
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